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Corel Without Cowpland?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the what-happens-if-the-man-leaves dept.

Marillion writes "In this op-ed piece, Edmonton Sun columnist Greg Michetti speculates what life without Corel CEO Michael Cowpland might be like, due to the alleged securities violations filed against him by the OSC. " Michetti raises a curious point about the cult of personality of computer company CEOs, and how they influence their company. What does everyone else think will happen with Corel, regardless of the outcome of the Cowpland charges?

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  1. Who's on deck? by nevets · · Score: 4

    Ok, So I see posts of Corel being better off without him, and I see fewer posts of Corel being better off with him. I say neither, because I don't know who's up on deck. This to me is the critical issue. If Cowpland leaves Corel for whatever reasons (I'm being nice), the big question is: Who takes over?

    This can make or break Corel.

    When IBM lost Akers(sp?) it was a Good Thing(tm). Mainly because Gerstner(sp?) took over. Of course it was hard to get worst than Akers, but Gerstner was able to bring IBM back and not make things worse. Now, this may be a different story because of the circumstances behind Cowpland, but how the business does, will be determined by who runs it.

    --- Old IBM Joke: How much dirt does it take to bury IBM? One Aker.

    Steven Rostedt

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    Steven Rostedt
    -- Nevermind